2007-2009: NIMH Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Center for Mental Health Services Research, Washington University in St. Louis. St. Louis, MO

2009-2010: NIMH Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO

Areas of Clinical Interest
Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders

Areas of Research Interests
The aims of my research program are to advance the identification and treatment of perinatal mood disorders with the goal to both address maternal suffering and ameliorate risk of intergenerational risk transmission of psychopathology to offspring. Specifically, I am interested in developing psychosocial interventions for perinatal depression that are not only effective in reducing depressive symptoms in mothers, but also in preventing adverse infant outcomes. A key area of focus is on women from impoverished backgrounds where there are substantial barriers to health care and high risks of abuse and neglect of infants and young children.